GPO and logon script issues
In a Windows environment, it's common to apply settings and customizations via Group Policy Objects (GPOs) or using logon scripts.
Numerous GPOs and long-running scripts can significantly impact the speed of the logon process. It's sometimes hard to find which GPOs or scripts are causing delays. A suggestion is to move the XenApp server or a test user account in a new Organizational Unit, with no policies applied and blocked inheritance. Comparing the logon time in this scenario with the normal logon time can help you understand how GPOs and scripts affect the logon process.
The following are some of the best practices when working with GPOs and logon scripts:
Reduce the number of GPOs by merging them when possible. The time Windows takes to apply 10 GPOs is much more than the time to apply a single GPO including all their settings.
Disable unused GPOs sections. It's common to have GPOs with only computer or user settings. Explicitly disabling the unused sections...
